Ronnie Martin of Ronnie Martin Realty said he felt his commercial sign for the Varner Center in Wayne Heights — that encompasses space for three businesses and a message board — was just “too small.”

“You really need to look at this,” said Martin. “If you had one business, fine, but when you have three businesses, it just doesn’t work,” with the current size stipulations. The township’s current ordinance states a commercial sign should be no more than 32-square-feet, with an additional 8-square-feet for each tenant.

“If it is a multi-unit (complex) a 70-foot sign is what I get into quite a bit, especially if it is a corporate client,” said Martin. “They all want 70-square-feet.”

Mike Christopher, township manager, told Martin to look at the ordinance and write down considerations for changes.

The three supervisors in attendance at Monday’s workshop — Bill Conrad, Jeff Geesaman and Dick McCracken — all agreed the ordinance needs to be revisited.

Impact fee

Martin also addressed the need for blacktop along Washington Township Boulevard.

He brought the board a sign reading, “Where’s the blacktop?”

“I want to see it paved, because I want to see this boulevard built,” said Martin, who added if he sees some blacktop laid he’ll work “twice as hard” to get the township more impact fees.

Developers currently pay impact fees based on a calculation of how many vehicles their projects add to the road during the peak time frame of 4 to 6 p.m. The fee, which stands at $3,147, was supposed to help pay for the boulevard — a relief route designed to run from Route 16 in Rouzerville to Route 16 west of Waynesboro. However, recent economic conditions have not produced anticipated revenues.

The bridge for Washington Township Boulevard was completed in November 2008, but the economic downturn halted construction to the road.

“If we all work together, we’ll get the boulevard built,” said Martin.

Christopher noted that 2013 may hold some promise in regards to additional funds being obtained for the boulevard.

“We’ve been promised a couple opportunities to come our way. One from the state and one from Congress,” said Christopher. No further details have been released at this time.

“If we can find some money, we’ll allocate something to get from Country Club (Road) back to North Welty Road taken care of, and that will at least be a piece,” said Christopher.